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386 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
though not always pleasing, is preferable to mere
civility.
Be assured of my constant regard, and that I
remain
Your friend,
John Jay.
JAY TO MR. GRAND.
New York, ist March, 1790.
Dear Sir :
I had this morning the pleasure of receiving your
obliging letter of the 30th of November last, and
thank you for your attention to mine of the preceding
December. As the sum is small, the difference of
exchange is not important; and I am perfectly persuaded that it was not in your power to make the
remittance on better terms.
The people of this country ardently wish success to
the revolution in France, and that they may speedily
enjoy all the blessings of peace, plenty, and good
government. The natural propensity in mankind of
passing from one extreme too far towards the opposite one sometimes leads me to apprehend that may
be the case with your national assembly.
Affairs in this country have a promising aspect,
and we have reason to flatter ourselves that our new
government will realize to us many of the advantages
which the revolution placed within our reach.
Mr. Jefferson is now Secretary of State, so that
there is at present no probability of his returning to
France. Who will succeed him is as yet uncertain.
| Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 3 |
| Creator | Jay, John |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Place of Publication | New York, London |
| Date | [1890-93] |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000421 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 386 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. though not always pleasing, is preferable to mere civility. Be assured of my constant regard, and that I remain Your friend, John Jay. JAY TO MR. GRAND. New York, ist March, 1790. Dear Sir : I had this morning the pleasure of receiving your obliging letter of the 30th of November last, and thank you for your attention to mine of the preceding December. As the sum is small, the difference of exchange is not important; and I am perfectly persuaded that it was not in your power to make the remittance on better terms. The people of this country ardently wish success to the revolution in France, and that they may speedily enjoy all the blessings of peace, plenty, and good government. The natural propensity in mankind of passing from one extreme too far towards the opposite one sometimes leads me to apprehend that may be the case with your national assembly. Affairs in this country have a promising aspect, and we have reason to flatter ourselves that our new government will realize to us many of the advantages which the revolution placed within our reach. Mr. Jefferson is now Secretary of State, so that there is at present no probability of his returning to France. Who will succeed him is as yet uncertain. |
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